Armies Without States: The Privatization of Security

What does the increasing use of private security forces mean for governments? For individuals? Armies Without States offers a comprehensive analysis of the varieties, causes, and consequences of this growing phenomenon. Ranging from the international to the subnational level and from the use of merc...

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1. Verfasser: Mandel, Robert (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:What does the increasing use of private security forces mean for governments? For individuals? Armies Without States offers a comprehensive analysis of the varieties, causes, and consequences of this growing phenomenon. Ranging from the international to the subnational level and from the use of mercenaries by private parties to the government outsourcing of military operations, Mandel reveals emerging trends and discovers parallels among security privatization in all parts of the world. Brief case studies illustrate the broader themes discussed. The book concludes with an assessment of the complexities surrounding responses to security privatization-and an exploration of when, and whether, it should be promoted rather than prevented
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (169 pages)
ISBN:9781626372900
DOI:10.1515/9781626372900

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